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Fast Facts
Academic Programs:
Corban offers a Master of Science in Education, Post-Baccalaureate licensing program as well as 45 undergraduate majors and programs of study.
Course Availability:
Courses are offered in online and onsite formats.
Location:
Salem, Oregon's capital, has a greater population area of 170,000. It is 45 miles south of Portland; one hour from the mountains and the coast.
Graduate Student/Faculty Ratio:
9:1
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About Corban College
The College
Corban College is an independent Christian college offering a Master of Science in Education degree (M.Ed.) and a Post-Baccalaureate Initial Licensure Program. Graduate courses are offered both on campus and online. The undergraduate program consists of 45 majors and programs of study including professional, liberal arts and ministries. The adult degree program, online and on campus, is also a widely popular and rapidly growing program.
Corban is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and its education program by the Association of Christian Schools International. It is approved by the State of Oregon to prepare both elementary and secondary teachers for licensure.
Our distinction is relationship—student to student and faculty to student. The members of the Corban community are here to help new students succeed. Our motto, Dedicating Heart and Mind to God, is a very real part of our process.
Accreditation
Corban College is a fully‑accredited institution through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and is approved to license teachers by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) of the State of Oregon.
Corban’s teacher education program is also approved by the Association of Christian Schools International and offers certification in both elementary and secondary teaching.
Graduate Program Mission
To develop educational leaders who address the needs in their school community, exemplify professional excellence and integrate a biblical worldview into their personal and public lives for the glory of God.
Our instruction is Bible-centered and is communicated in a caring environment that encourages scholarly and intellectual inquiry and Christ-like servant leadership.
Graduate Program Goals
- The candidate develops and sharpens a biblical worldview that will inform and shape the candidate’s educational philosophy and its enactment.
- The candidate demonstrates educational leadership by serving as a mentor, participating in continued professional development and assuming leadership roles within schools.
- The candidate conducts and uses research to determine instructional decisions and interpret assessment data.
- The candidate designs and evaluates differentiated instructional opportunities that recognize individual differences in culture, language, learning ability, social background and experience.
- The candidate conducts and evaluates culturally relevant formal and informal assessments that reveal students’ knowledge, skills and abilities as they relate to district and state standards.
- The candidate develops and fosters healthy learning communities that are educationally relevant and specific and include family participation.
History
Corban College has its roots in Phoenix, Arizona, where in 1935 it began as a Bible Institute. After relocating to California in 1946 it became known as Western Baptist Bible College where it operated until moving to Oregon in 1969.
In 1955 the college received degree-granting status from the State of California Department of Education, and in 1959 received national accreditation as a Bible college by the American Association of Bible Colleges. In 1968 it was first regionally accredited and remains so today by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Over the years, the college has been transformed from a Bible college to a comprehensive college offering programs in biblical studies, the liberal arts, and professional studies.
While Baptistic in theology, Corban serves the greater evangelical community. In order to address the demographic changes from a historically Baptist student body to one representing a wide range of evangelical groups, the name was changed to Corban College in 2005. The meaning of its name, a biblical word meaning “a gift dedicated to God” and slogan "dedicating heart and mind to God" reflect our mission.
We encourage all students enrolled in any of our 45 accredited majors and programs to consider their lives a ministry. Our growing student population and academic programs not only include traditional programs but also adult degree programs and graduate studies programs on campus and online.
Library
In addition to 70,000 titles and 500 current periodical subscriptions on location, Corban ’s membership in the Oregon Private Academic Library Link (OPALL) provides access to an additional 400,000 titles. The library and its users also have access to over 11,000 full-text journals in electronic format. The library houses the Prewitt/Allen Archaeological Museum, a collection of Middle East artifacts, unique on the West Coast.
Affiliation
Corban is an independent Baptist college and a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
